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Monday, January 5, 1953

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The Headlines

TALKS NOT YET SET; City Wants Them Today, Union Asks for Delay Until Tomorrow RALLY BOOS IMPELLITTERI Resents His Failure to Attend -- Slowdown Is Hinted if the Subways Run Smoothly Bus Routes in Three Boroughs of the City That Are Affected by the Strike by Transport Union BUS PEACE PARLEY CALLED BY MAYOR

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The must-have

Matchbox Cars

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1953

  • Gentlemen prefer blondes

Tech Check

Color TV Standards (NTSC), Black Box Flight Recorder & WD-40.

Cost of Living (1950)

Loaf of Bread

$0.14

Gallon of Gas

$0.27

Average Home

$7,354

New Car

$1,510

Time Elapsed

26,815 days ago

(73 years, 170 days)